EzekielRage

Hi

I'm not sure if I should be posting this in the Chiang Mai forum or in this one.... but anyway, just wondering if anybody knows the number of a (competent) guy or a shop that can send someone round to my house to change a rear tire on my Elegance? I had it suddenly and rapidly deflate on me whilst going 80kph on Mahidol Rd. It came part off the rim and then pretty much crumbled but I managed to wrestle it back at much reduced speed to my home in Nonghoy, if it hadn't of happened in the early morning hours I could've got it to somewhere to at least have a quick fix done. The couple of bike shops in this area aren't being very helpful as they don't want to do a job on tubeless tires and there's no way I can either drive or get it to shops more central. All the places closer to town or in the city centre that I spoke to today don't want to send anybody out that far, too time consuming I presume. I've already bought my new Dunlops so it's just a quick change.

Any help would be much appreciated

Thank you all for your help

I'm in Bangkok at the moment so will have to wait until I next go back to London. Would I be ineligable for military service if I failed a medical exam?? ie. I was unfit for service. I've been suffering from back pain for a long while now, just had an MRI done at Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok this week which showed I have two herniated discs.... God knows how I managed to damage my back

If you were born in the UK you'll need to apply for a thai birth certificate from the Thai embassy in London. This can be done at any age, and I did mine at 17.

You can also apply for a Thai passport at the same time.

With this, it is totally possible to come and stay in Thailand for extended periods, at your leisure. Where it becomes difficult is if you want to work, and for this you'll need to get on the house registration (tabieen baan) and get an ID card.

Doing this puts you on the radar for military service. Technically, all males up until the age of 30 have to report, and either be conscripted or officially released via lottery. The official 'release' form is required every now and then, especially when applying for jobs.

What is easy enough to do though is simply get your Thai passport issued in London, and use that for travel and stay in Thailand. Keep off the radar till you are 30 and then go from there….

Without an Id card, you'll only ever be able to have a passport issued by the embassy, as doing it in Thailand requires having an ID card..

Hi,

Just wondering if I could get some advice... I've searched this website, researched endlessly on the web and talked to friends in Thailand and still can't get any conclusive/definitive information!!

I'm almost 25, I'm half Thai (born to a Thai mother) and half English. I was born in the UK and lived there pretty much my entire life. I'm basically wondering if it is possible to obtain a Thai passport or hold dual nationality as this would make travelling to and from the country and accomodation much easier in Thailand. My mum is a Thai citizen, lives in both Thailand and the UK. My father lives in Thailand at the moment though currently on a 1-year visa, and is a director of a limited company in Chiang Mai. My mother and father, whilst registered as married both here in Thailand and in the UK, are currently seperated. My girlfriend is a Thai citizen, we may marry in the next year or two.

I've read that the British authorities have no problem with dual citizenship. Being of 'Thai blood' does that automatically qualify me to be of Thai nationality, ie. enable me to hold a Thai passport and ID card??? Or does the Thai government require me to choose either UK or Thai as I am over 18?

Although I spend most of my time in Thailand, I'm looking to live in Thailand with my girlfriend more permamently. All my friends are here, most of my family is here!

Anyway, any help or advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated.